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A Taste of Colored Water
Contributor(s): Faulkner, Matt (Author), Faulkner, Matt (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1416916296     ISBN-13: 9781416916291
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: January 2008
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Annotation: The illustrator of "Thank You, Sarah" gives an unforgettable account of what happens when the naive imagination of a child meets the harsh reality of intolerance, in this tale set in Americas South in the early 1960s. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2008297301
Age Level: 6-8
Grade Level: 1-3
Lexile Measure: 590 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.7" W x 11" L (1.00 lbs) 48 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1960's
- Cultural Region - South
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 12/15/2007 pg. 1295
Publishers Weekly 12/24/2007 pg. 56
School Library Journal 02/01/2008 pg. 88
Booklist 02/01/2008 pg. 61
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 299 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 299 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 120255
Reading Level: 3.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A fascinating look at civil rights through a child's eyes from the illustrator of the bestselling book, Thank You, Sarah .

A poignant picture book which takes place in the civil rights era and focuses on two children who, in their innocence about the things around them, mistake "colored" in a colored water sign for something wonderful.


Contributor Bio(s): Faulkner, Matt: - Matt Faulkner is a talented and clever picture-book maker whose dazzling ink and watercolor illustrations have graced dozens of well-loved picture books. On his inspiration for A Taste of Colored Water, he says, "When I was a boy it would've surprised me to learn that the word COLORED hung over a water fountain didn't mean that this was a magical place where fruit-flavored water flowed on demand." This story has grown out of his lifelong exploration of race and societal intolerance and the questions these institutions raise. His more recent work features several titles that focus on United States history, including Thank You, Sarah by Laurie Halse Anderson and You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt by Judith St. George. He lives in Oakland, California, with his son.
 
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